Re: Lap done today and NOT GIVEN ANY PAIN MEDS
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon Apr 30 06:04:12 2007
I was not given any pain meds for my lap. I was only given Toradol when
I got out of the OR. Later I asked for something and was told sorry.
That is all you can have. I happened to have some Darvocet at home that
took the edge off of it. I used the Darvocet for a week plus max
motrin. I eventually pulled my records to see that I was originally
prescribed, 5mgs of Lortab on my OR signout sheet (WHICH I NEVER
RECEIVED) and then on my discharge paperwork from the nurse, it said
600mg Motrin. Probably if I had not have had the Darvocet, I would have
been calling for painmeds. I did end up in the ER for a uterine
infection a few days later and was offered a rx for a painkiller, but I
turned it down.
Since then, I have discovered that I actually have a high tolerance for
pain (according to my ortho and pcp). I couldn't imagine having a low
tolerance for pain and dealing with it. Since I had my knee worked on,
I have gotten all kinds of rx for Lortab. I don't take them all the
time, only when pain is really bad. I have saved some for when I go off
the pill in October cause I know that will be excruciating.
At Mon, 30 Apr 2007, Trisha wrote:
>
>Any dr. who would refuse pain meds after surgery, in my mind, doesn't
>believe our pain and does not care about his patients. Yes, there are
>plenty of patients who come to their dr.'s or to their local ER just in
>search of pain meds when they don't need them, (I work in a hospital and
>am referring to general public-not endo patients), but this is not the
>same! It is obsurd to think that one wouldn't be in pain after they have
>been cut up and had their insides messed with. I envy those that can
>take some naproxen, ibuprofen or motrin and have it work. I have tried
>that on many, many occasions and it never worked for me. When I was
>younger and had the horrible pain but wasn't diagnosed with endo I would
>follow the dr.'s instructions to start taking these anti-inflammatorys a
>few days before my period-heck I even tried taking it 2 weeks before the
>start of my period and never once did it even put a dent in my pain. So
>Tracey, I'm with you and like you I havn't heard of a patient not
>getting anything. For the original poster, I hope you found someone who
>was willing to help you.
>
>At Sun, 29 Apr 2007, Tracey wrote:
>>
>>At Sat, 28 Apr 2007, Eric Daiter, MD wrote:
>>>
>>>I am stingy with pain medication and usually give 30 percocets after
>>>laparoscopy. On the other hand, probably over 95% of the women only
>>>take advil (motrin, ibuprofen) for pain since it is more effective at
>>>reducing the inflammation causing the pain. Maybe you could try motrin
>>>to see if it eliminates the surgical pain.
>>>
>>>Good Luck
>>>
>>>At Fri, 27 Apr 2007, Candi wrote:
>>>>
>>>>I am furious, I am doubled over in pain.
>>>>My doctor REFUSED to give me any pain meds after my surgery with the
>>>>exception of 1 shot of fentanyl in the recovery room.
>>>>I am in agony from the trapped gas in my abdomen and the inscisions are
>>>>killing me
>>>>
>>>>has this happened to anyone else?
>>>>I think it's complete bullshit
>>>>
>>>>I really liked my surgeon until this.....as if I haven't dealt with
>>>>enough pain as it is.
>>>
>>>--
>>>http://www.infertilitytutorials.com
>>>
>>--
>> OMG!! that is horribly inconsiderate!!
>>I would call that damn office in the morning and demand something for pain!!
>> tell em you've hardly slept and your in alot of pain.
>> My god you'd think some of these drs were pulling these meds out of
>> their own pockets!! (wait,.. maybe they are :)??
>>
>> Seriously now: I've never ever heard of having a lap done and NOT getting anything after for
>> pain at home.?? is this dr. on crack?
>> That incision pain stings!! not to mention all those muscles that have been cut thru!
>> It kills just to turn over,. get up from sitting, or just move.
>> what a mindless jerk~
>> makes ya wonder.
>> call that drs. office.
>> I hope you feel better soon,
>> Tracey
>>
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